Morris Lake Fishing near Silver Bay, Minnesota

• Overview

  Morris Lake lies in Lake County, in Minnesota. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. Nearest town is Silver Bay, 23 miles off. After that come Grand Marais at 34 miles and Babbitt at 43 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Morris Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Lake County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Morris Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 6°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Morris Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Hare Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Morris Lake should be assumed from this page alone.